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The trend in clinical pharmacy is growing, said Paula Meder, spokeswoman for the University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy. Students, she said, are exposed to varied career possibilities across multiple rotations in their fourth year of the doctorate program. According to her high school yearbook, Toni Ripley was going to be a novelist or musician.Read more

Let AHS PharmStat take care of your staffing needs! AHS PharmStat is one of the fastest-growing pharmacy staffing firms in the United States. Whether you are in need of relief, permanent, or long-term assignments, we have qualified pharmacists across the country to fill your needs!Read more

The jury has found pharmacist Jerome Ersland guilty of first degree murderin the shooting death of 16-year-old Antwun Parker during a botched robbery at the Reliable Pharmacy in 2009. Ersland faces life in prison without parole. All evidence has been presented in the case and both the prosecution and defense have presented its closing arguments.Read more

Jerick Henley, President AHS PharmStat Jobs for Pharmacists on the Rise Pharmacist staffing agencies are growing as the demand for pharmacy professionals continues to rise. An illustration of this growth can be found in the example of AHS PharmStat in Edmond, Okla. One of the fastest-growing pharmacy staffing firms in the United States, it recentlyRead more

We received this feedback over the weekend on our Pharmacist of the Month, Buck Payne. Buck works relief shifts for AHS PharmStat and one of his co-works called in and left this message. “I understand Buck Payne was chosen as your Pharmacist of the Month. I love working with Buck. He is very laid backRead more

Indiana hospitals are being forced to delay some treatments and find alternate medications because of a growing shortage of drugs that medical professionals say is the worst in a decade. The number of drugs in short supply has risen from 70 in 2006 to 211 last year, and this year isn’t looking any better, accordingRead more

Verizon Wireless and Medco Health Solutions today released a mobile application that guides BlackBerry and Android smartphone users to locations where they can purchase the lowest-cost prescription drugs. Verizon said the new Medco Pharmacy mobile app can also identify potentially harmful drug interactions based on Medco members’ medication histories. Medco, which provides pharmacy services toRead more

Giving acetaminophen to young children is not as straightforward as parents might think, or hope. So on Tuesday and Wednesday, federal officials will weigh whether to add new dosing information to Tylenol and other over-the-counter acetaminophen medications. The Food and Drug Administration committees will consider instructions for children under age 2 as well asinstructions basedRead more